Methodology to assess both the efficacy and ecotoxicology of preservative-treated and modified wood
De Vetter, L.; Depraetere, G.; Janssen, C.; Stevens, M.; Van Acker, J. (2008). Methodology to assess both the efficacy and ecotoxicology of preservative-treated and modified wood. Ann. For. Sci. 65(5): 504. dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest:2008030
In: Annals of Forest Science. EDP Sciences: Paris. ISSN 1286-4560; e-ISSN 1297-966X, more
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Preservatives
Basidiomycota [WoRMS]; Daphnia magna Straus, 1820 [WoRMS]
Fresh water |
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basidiomycetes; Cu-based preservatives; Daphnia magna; furfurylation;thermal modification |
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- De Vetter, L.
- Depraetere, G., more
- Janssen, C., more
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| Abstract |
Wood used in outdoor conditions out of ground contact is susceptible to weathering, inducing both fungal decay and leaching of components to the environment. This paper presents a methodology to determine these two parameters for untreated, preservative-treated and modified wood. Therefore, the wood was first leached and subsequently exposed to fungal decay of the most prominent wood-rotting fungi. The crustacean Daphnia magna was exposed to the leachates to provide information on their impact on the environment. Combining both parameters reveals that preservative-treated wood and modified wood are capable of protecting the wood adequately for application under use class 3 conditions without posing a threat to the environment.This proves the suitability of the concept of combining efficacy and ecotoxicology for the evaluation of new types of wood treatments. |
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